Competition Act

[Darryl Moore]

mcr at simtone.net wrote:
> File away!
> 
> A problem with the Canadian competition bureau is that themselves 
> procured MS software without proper RFPs!!! A second problem is that 
> they won't disclose who they are investigating, so it's hard to 
> actually accumulate evidence!  And if they don't get multiple 
> complaints, they don't investigate...
> 
> Russell can say more.
> 


Interesting according to section 10(1)(a) they HAVE to open an
investigation if 6 people file a complaint. I wonder if Russell's
original complaint had 6 names

Also once the inquiry is open they have to keep you appraised of its
progress. 10(2)


> 9. (1) Any six persons resident in Canada who are not less than
> eighteen years of age and who are of the opinion that
> 
> (a) a person has contravened an order made pursuant to section 32, 33
> or 34, or Part VII.1 or VIII,
> 
> (b) grounds exist for the making of an order under Part VII.1 or
> VIII, or
> 
> (c) an offence under Part VI or VII has been or is about to be
> committed,
> 
> may apply to the Commissioner for an inquiry into the matter.
> 


> 10. (1) The Commissioner shall
> 
> (a) on application made under section 9,
> 
> cause an inquiry to be made into all such matters as the Commissioner
>  considers necessary to inquire into with the view of determining the
>  facts.
> 
> 
> Information on inquiry
> 
> (2) The Commissioner shall, on the written request of any person whose
> conduct is being inquired into under this Act or any person who applies
> for an inquiry under section 9, inform that person or cause that person
> to be informed as to the progress of the inquiry.
>